2026 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

2026 Shelby County mayoral election
August 6, 2026
Mayor before election

Lee Harris
Democratic

Elected mayor

TBD

The 2026 Shelby County mayoral election will be held on August 6, 2026, to determine the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. The election will be held concurrently with primary elections for various state office primaries. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lee Harris, first elected in 2018, will be term limited and can not seek a third term.[1][2]

Democratic primary

In February 2026, the Shelby County Democratic Party announced that the eligibility of several candidates, including former school superintendent Marie Feagins, had been referred to the Tennessee Democratic Party for a final determination on their bona fide status. Under state party bylaws, the TNDP has the authority to remove candidates from the primary ballot if they are found to be in violation of party membership requirements.[3]

Declared

  • Mickell Lowery, Shelby County Commissioner (District 8)[4]
  • JB Smiley Jr., Memphis City Council member[5]
  • Heidi Kuhn, Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk[6]
  • Harold Collins, Shelby County Chief Administrative Officer[7]
  • Marie Feagins, former school superintendent[8]
  • Melvin Burgess, Shelby County Property Tax Assessor[7]
  • Rusty Qualls[9]

Suspended campaign

  • JW Gibson, Businessman[10]

Republican primary

Declared

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informed Voter – Shelby County Mayor". Memphis Public Libraries. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. ^ Muckerman, Brooke. "Here is who is running for Shelby County mayor in 2026 | The Week in Politics". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Huff, Gabriel (February 20, 2026). "Marie Feagins may not meet requirements to run for Shelby County mayor". localmemphis.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  4. ^ Coleman, James (March 27, 2025). "Commissioner Mickell Lowery joins race for Shelby County mayor". TSDMemphis.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "They're Off!". MemphisFlyer. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn announces run for Shelby County mayor". localmemphis.com. June 11, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Coleman, James (March 27, 2025). "Commissioner Mickell Lowery joins race for Shelby County mayor". TSDMemphis.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Montgomery, Garner (December 20, 2025). "Shelby County election season kicks off Monday as mayoral candidates pick up petitions".
  9. ^ Montgomery, Garner (December 20, 2025). "Shelby County election season kicks off Monday as mayoral candidates pick up petitions".
  10. ^ Montgomery, Garner (December 20, 2025). "Shelby County election season kicks off Monday as mayoral candidates pick up petitions".
  11. ^ Hall, Jeremiah (February 17, 2026). "Meet the candidates: John DeBerry Jr., the former Democrat running as a Republican". localmemphis.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  12. ^ Peterson, Joyce; Coombs, Lydian (February 12, 2026). "Longtime Democrat John DeBerry enters race for Shelby Co. mayor as a Republican". Retrieved February 12, 2026.
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